2017 NBA Mock Draft 2.0: How Should the First Round Play Out?

11. Charlotte Hornets: Justin Patton, C

Team needs: Center efficiency, offensive rebounding, inside scoring.

For the Charlotte Hornets, the need is just as apparent as it was a month ago. The team was outplayed by a mile at the center position, and struggled to rebound and score around the hoop, as they finished the year 27th in offensive rebounding rate (19.9%) and 22nd with 27.7 two-point field goals a game.

What has changed is Justin Patton's ascension up draft boards, something that should thrill Hornets fans. After all, Patton grabbed 1.7 offensive boards and produced 11.9 two-point makes per 100 possessions this past season.

For a player that comes in at 7' tall with a 226-pound frame and 7'3" wingspan, the sky is the limit.

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